Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1887-11-25


Once IA tho dmwing-room, Jack C;ra-
hams loquaciiy returned.
NJ the hpur Of hts departure from tho
house dfow near. Miss Bentley fait moro
kindly disposed toward him.
She thanked him with charming grace
Tor his visit, aud for the trouble lao had
taken ON Mrs. Hnrcoufts account.
No trouble nj all, Miss bentley. Jack
replied. heartily \ assure y0u Tint / havo
spent the linio 40 pleasantly AZ IIazelwood
that u moro than c0inpcnsales me for the
journey"
While fhoy were taking Ada was seated
on low stool az her nunt'a feet She had
weary expression orfhcr face which Jack
observing. said be hoped she was not M. 60
which Miss Bentley replied that her niece
had slight headache.
AZ this point. Afrs. Harcouri nncon-
sciOusly s0wed moro of tho seeds which
were destined to produce such nuetpertod
results: and in this way.
Shndin9 by th3 piano Arranging some
music. she happened TO come across a se-
lection from certain opera by French
composer With her tho opera was IA
eonte ono; this led her 20 ask Jack anihasn
II be knew anything nbonfit.
lie answered that lac did aud began 10
hum an air from II forthwith.
Mrs. HarcOurta ncxt question waB Wheth-
composer.
Re replied That he knew IL very we'll.
Gould he tell her. then. how the little comic
duet At the opening of the second set VENT
lie thought he could hc tried Ia hum Il
but failed when Ia the middle OF the mel
ody.
Jack had good ear. but he was no mu.
sican.
The tune had boon botherino Mra. liar
for a.. a.
said be would Try and pick up the notes on
The pianO.
Ne tiled. accordingly. jostinq meaning At
his bad playing
All this was entertaining 70 Mrs. Har.
court but very uninforcating TO the Others;
particularly 70 Ada, who. hsying headache,
aud being greatly fatlgned. ctmo nigh fall.
ing asleep ~ she sat a. her aunfs feet list
ening 70 Gmham'a offorf.
Jack, striking false noie. laughed very
loedly. aud turned his eyes from the piano
10 where W. was sitting. With Jest re-
gardDg The false lto on his lips
The jest WIS mover uttered however Hia
cYca fell Oa Miss WeniwOrtifs mOtiOnlesg
form. For inOinoni be gazcd at her fixed.
y. with q pale face and trembling lips.
Wsn WIS ihe only one Who noted the
chang 30 Jacks face and be alone knew
fhs esuso n t.
o. u.
Ada opened her eyes
Yes. NJ Tfyf0ii, she answered
VIII asked hef nirisial question keotinQ
bic eyes, ~ BE- asked u on Gnhsms lace
He saw jack start, aG though be- had lust
been avail ened from some horrible dream,
ard ffer ercfhine 2 fen woras npoiorcti
c,llf y Mrs Hfeourt. Graham iefl tho
piano
Noihef Miss Bentley nor Mrs Hafeonn
N.IIN al 81 a.
alF bcgn and ended Boa ar instant
Prom ilaf moment nliii that of his ae
Farnrf, 3fcte bVistcf0ug ioHQne e4vo way
t1 iucxp.ielbio sl'oHc4 Previously bis
folfe bid drowned aii The oihert Nov h
Wis 8eifca.y aadiiIe. Tor when h0 SPOKE ha
lid 20 in ap unceriain whisper
ihe singular appearance of Miss Wont
worth. shfn n fepot 20. lnd eieagiy pro.
dueei profound iWpr1fa on ou him
% Hls aanlfeaf too. fEal he was anvious
"a c1Fo iin1eiHool House
Tie perverted mind ~ this brilliant I
dfnukud bad glasped q new idea duiek 4
ls The hnhinlnpe nseh ono III hl hir /
doep idels that b. vas 20 fond ~ chnetilnn /
over Buf hia thoughts were so iniones /
Obs time that ihey got ihs mastery over /
him
Three on foafnmes, with less than au ia
tcfFl. of q minute bfiacsu eieh he looked 4
at ihe iimcfi0co Whou IL pointed io q /
quarter ~ ten. ho rose fron hts chair snd. I
denly. and Interrupted Miss Bentley Who
vas fp.ahinF
an always nervous aboai esichne /
trains. b. explained in an embarrassed /
manner as Enough be- expected 10 b. con
indicied ~ s0me one wouldn't miss 4
this train nndof any Circumstance. /
really think youf tmel ioce is slow. Miss 1
Jienilef Iiyfou how does a fellow eol 30 4
The siailony
Will nid be would accompany him.
Acnqcnse cried Jack With an aWkuatd /
laugh tou don't IMAGINE shall BE- fdghl. /
cncd OF ihc dark roads. DO youf
Scarcely bui 7 think lhai you will lose /
youl sny ii ] do not 80 with you.